Who canonized Saint Daniel the prophet?

Answer 1

Ancient saints were not canonized as the process for canonization was not instituted until about the 12th century. The person would have been declared a saint, usually by a local bishop, based on their life and merits. Martyrdom was an almost automatic assurance of being declared a saint. Today, only the pope can declare a person to be a saint after years of investigating by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. The Church does not really make saints. Only God can do that. The role of the canonization process is to assure that the person is really in heaven and would be a person worthy of emmulation. As to Old Testament personages, they are usually not accorded the title of saint. That is usually referred to individuals who entered heaven after the birth of Our Lord. That is not to say that they are not saints, they are generally not given the title.

Answer 2

No individual is known to have canonized Saint Daniel the Prophet, as he was recognized as a saint prior to the formal canonization process used by the Catholic Church. Daniel's holiness and status as a prophet in both the Jewish and Christian traditions have led to his veneration as a saint.

Answer 3

There were a number of Saint Daniel's. There was one who was martyred very early - he was killed in 309, then there is Daniel the Stylite who died in 493 A.D. Both of these Daniels were pre-congregation saints, so they were never canonized. Then there was St. Daniel and his companions who were Friars Minor who were martyred in 1227, they were canonized by Leo X in 1516.

Answer 4

Daniel was not canonized and the title saint is generally not used for Old Testament personages.

Answer 5

There are a number of saints named Daniel so you need to be more specific. However, Saint Daniel of Padua is a pre-congregational saint and was never formally canonized.